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DawnH    9

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I sooo agree with this. It is one time that I am thankful to be single! My pantry and refrigerator have been transformed! I am also "eating" my one meal a day while at work. No one knows I am getting banded except one person. So I just order my Soup at where ever we decide to eat. No one has seemed to notice so far! But having control over my enviroment has helped a lot!

It is hard but it is something I will have to get used to. The one night I made bbq shredded chicken sandwiches was torture though. I practically had to run out of the room, lol. It will pay off eventually :)

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erinlou    0

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I can't believe that I did not get on here sooner!! This is great stuff!

I am being banded on September 15! I go tomorrow for all of my pre-op junk. This is my 3rd day on the sugar free, clear liquid diet. WOW is all I have to say . . . this is soooo hard! I can have 3 proten shakes a day but everything else has to be a clear liquid. Has anyone else had to do all clear liquids except for the Protein Shakes?

I keep thinking positive things trying to keep my mind off of my growly stomach! I am determined to never have to shop at Lane Giant again!! ;)

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Texasbandit    8

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I have no interest in food at all so far. I'm making food for my son and hubby but my hubby is on an very low sodium no junk food due to his health problems.So it's easier.

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RedDirtRN    8

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I can't believe that I did not get on here sooner!! This is great stuff!

I am being banded on September 15! I go tomorrow for all of my pre-op junk. This is my 3rd day on the sugar free, clear liquid diet. WOW is all I have to say . . . this is soooo hard! I can have 3 proten shakes a day but everything else has to be a clear liquid. Has anyone else had to do all clear liquids except for the Protein Shakes?

I keep thinking positive things trying to keep my mind off of my growly stomach! I am determined to never have to shop at Lane Giant again!! ;)

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RedDirtRN    8

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It is hard but it is something I will have to get used to. The one night I made bbq shredded chicken sandwiches was torture though. I practically had to run out of the room, lol. It will pay off eventually :)

Yes it will!! I soooo cant wait either!

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DawnMavity    0

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I can't believe that I did not get on here sooner!! This is great stuff!

I am being banded on September 15! I go tomorrow for all of my pre-op junk. This is my 3rd day on the sugar free, clear liquid diet. WOW is all I have to say . . . this is soooo hard! I can have 3 proten shakes a day but everything else has to be a clear liquid. Has anyone else had to do all clear liquids except for the Protein Shakes?

I keep thinking positive things trying to keep my mind off of my growly stomach! I am determined to never have to shop at Lane Giant again!! ;)

My surgery is the 16th and my pre-op diet, which I started 9/2, is Protein Drinks with less than 4g of carbs and broth. This is a lot harder than when I did opti-fast for 9 months with no food!

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pugsx3    39

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You are not alone! I'm allowed 5 Protein Shakes, 16 oz of broth, and all the sugar free, carb free, calorie free "clear liquids" I want - except I have to do it for 3 weeks!! It has definitely been tough, but after the first week it becomes "what you have to do to get what you want". My friend is waiting to see how I do with the lap band, but she's seriously thinking about getting a band too. I spent the past week on vacation with her, and she was amazed at my will. I told her it was like getting your first house - you do all kinds of things you never dreamed you could do to get into that home. It's a tough road to haul, but the day after you move in, it all seems so worth it. I told her the bottom line is - I want this enough to do whatever I have to do to get it. In a year from now, I won't even remember how hard these three weeks are.

There is also an added bonus to this diet. I don't have a weight on the same scale I started with, and checked two different scales after my first week. One had me down 11 lbs., the other had me down 18. That really helped to keep me focused, knowing that it is working!!!

I can't believe that I did not get on here sooner!! This is great stuff!

I am being banded on September 15! I go tomorrow for all of my pre-op junk. This is my 3rd day on the sugar free, clear liquid diet. WOW is all I have to say . . . this is soooo hard! I can have 3 proten shakes a day but everything else has to be a clear liquid. Has anyone else had to do all clear liquids except for the Protein shakes?

I keep thinking positive things trying to keep my mind off of my growly stomach! I am determined to never have to shop at Lane Giant again!! ;)

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vickyb1001    0

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My date is sept 12 and my pre op diet began on th 30 of august. :)

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Sharilo    6

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I can't believe that I did not get on here sooner!! This is great stuff!

I am being banded on September 15! I go tomorrow for all of my pre-op junk. This is my 3rd day on the sugar free, clear liquid diet. WOW is all I have to say . . . this is soooo hard! I can have 3 proten shakes a day but everything else has to be a clear liquid. Has anyone else had to do all clear liquids except for the Protein Shakes?

I keep thinking positive things trying to keep my mind off of my growly stomach! I am determined to never have to shop at Lane Giant again!! ;)

I could only have 3 Protein shakes a day and then everything else clear. I could also have sugar free popsicles and sugar free Jello, so that helped a little tiny bit. All the sugary tasting stuff was driving me crazy though, so thank goodness for low sodium beef broth because that satisfies without the sugar taste. TOMORROW IS MY DAY!!! Yahoo!!biggrin.gif

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DRCS    2

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I love reading all of the daily adventures. This site gives us so much hope for our much healthier futures while making it easier by learning from every ones personal experiences. My date is Sept. 14th hard to believe it's only about a week away seems like it has been such a long process. I have no pre-op diet so I can't really relate to that process, but I think I will start to cut way back and drink a Protein Shake or two a day so I won't have such a shock after surgery.

Good luck to all the Sept. Bandsters.

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Gashman    0

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I'm glad to have found the site as I don't know anyone who has had a band and it is good to hear how everyone is getting on with theirs. I'm hopeful there are some men out there too as I'm sure the experence is different in some ways. I am seeing the dietician on Saturday 10th Sept to understand my pre op diet, which starts on the 15th. My operation is set for 29th and I'm really looking forward to it now the decision is made. Anyway, good luck to all those in the same boat and greetings from Scotland!

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Texasbandit    8

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Morning all, back to work today. I hope I do alright. Last night thank god for painkillers I slept half the night. Part of the night I got a few gas pains, but they went away and I was back to sleep. I plan to walk mostly at work today. The gas is slowly getting better, but not fast enough. Thank god I have a easy job!!!! On the positive I am down another 2 lbs since yesterday.

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DawnH    9

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I can't believe that I did not get on here sooner!! This is great stuff!

I am being banded on September 15! I go tomorrow for all of my pre-op junk. This is my 3rd day on the sugar free, clear liquid diet. WOW is all I have to say . . . this is soooo hard! I can have 3 proten shakes a day but everything else has to be a clear liquid. Has anyone else had to do all clear liquids except for the Protein shakes?

I keep thinking positive things trying to keep my mind off of my growly stomach! I am determined to never have to shop at Lane Giant again!! ;)

Hi! I am being banded on Monday and I had to start a pre-op diet last Tuesday of 2 Protein Shakes and one 300 cal meal a day but on Sat I have to switch it over to only Clear Liquids. No more Vitamins or Protein Shakes just Clear Liquids. I am glad it is only for 2 days prior! I thought that was so funny you call it Lane Giant because so do I am people always laugh but I have never heard anyone else call it that, lol. Good luck! Next week will be a good week :)

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winifred76    1

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Preop appt today. 12 days out from Surgery. Maybe I'll finally understand what this preop diet is all about! They say I only have to do it for 3 days before which I guess is great, but we'll see.

Luck to all being banded today! Don't forget to share how it is going!

SEPT 19 = NEW FOCUS!

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DawnH    9

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My date is sept 12 and my pre op diet began on th 30 of august. :)

Yay for Monday! I am on the 12th too. I can't wait. You will definitely have to post updates :)

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